Josef K were a short-lived four-piece post-punk band. The paranoia and brittleness implicit in their namesake, the protagonist in Frank Kafka’s “The Trial” was echoed by their sound. They played spare, taut, danceable discount funk. For those looking for comparison, this can be likened to Fear of Music era …

The CD to the movie One Last Dance is incredibly dynamic and awesome. It truly takes the listener on a journey that is powerful and emotional. This is the story of three dancers, once torn apart and now brought back together in a time of sorrow, but they …

‘It’s Me Again Margret’ is another one of Ray Stevens many greatest hits. I sometimes wonder how he comes up with so many great songs. This song though is about a very important issue in our society. It makes it out to be funny but stocking can be …

I have a rather mixed feeling for Jessica Simpson’s vocal voice and her music. Some of her songs are super cool and some are not. In this case, I find I Belong To Me by Jessica Simpson a totally wonderful song and it is powerful enough to conjure …

The band was founded in Los Angeles since 1994, the band did not offer something different, after five albums, Wayne Static, Tony Campos, Koichi Fukuda, and Nick Oshiro, still presents almost the same thing, just different doses. Released an album under the title Cult Of Static, Static-X remain faithful …

I’ve played a lot of guitars in my day and nothing has ever come close to the handling and playability I get from my trusty Fender Strat. My parents bought it for me when I was 15 years old through a family friend.
One of the nicest features to …

Broken from Seather and Amy Lee is one of my favorite rock song ever. If listen and sing this song in a same time, I feel like I’m connected with this song and I can express my feel completely.
‘broken’ is a rock sad song, from it’s tittle we directly …

“Eagles Goth” is the 11th track on “Death by Sexy”. “Eagles Goth” is by far the shortest song on the entire album. What it lacks in length however, it makes up for in style.
“Eagles Goth starts off with a off key rockabilly riff. The guitar’s aren’t very impressive, the …

Lil’ Kim
“No Matter What They Say”
The Notorious K.I.M.
Queen Bee Entertainment/Atlantic Records
After about a four year long wait, Lil’ Kim returns with her sophomore album “The Notorious K.I.M.” with her first single and music video from the album being “No Matter What They Say” which finds Lil’ Kim, Mary J. …

Animal Collective are critical darlings and the penultimate band of modern psychedelia. Their distinct style blends multipart falsetto vocal melodies (a la Beach Boys), hypnotic beats, and electronic experimentation. While Animal Collective exhibits a high degree of computerization in their songs, make no mistake — these songs have a …

Apotheosis sound of the band Jimmy Miller, who in the mid-60s reconverted the beethelian copy into a single group, introducing the black sound across the Atlantic. Not surprisingly, for this reason, I found the very Ry Cooder and Al Kooper in the credits, putting the album in a worthy …

Burnt Ice is a song by Megadeth which appears on their album United Abominations. The track starts off with an extremely quick guitar solo and a pounding rhythm behind this solo. The solo isn’t that great but I guess it’s an alright way to start off the song. Mustaine …

Just Stand Up was and is the theme song for the relatively new cancer fundraising event called Stand Up 2 Cancer. The first one was held in 2008 and then a second one was held just recently in 2010.
This single, Just Stand Up, was sung live in New …

Private Ave is a song by Green Day which appears on their record Kerplunk. The song starts off with a repetitive guitar riff along with a slight lead over it before Armstrong comes in with the vocals for the verse. One problem I have thus far with the …

Overview - Blood On The Tracks, Bob Dylan’s fifteenth effort, is a much better record than the past few records Dylan had put out at that time. The majority of the lyrics on this record are done from a storytelling point of view which Dylan proves he is still …

This soundtrack is incredibly hard to find, but it is so very worth it. I wanted this soundtrack unlike any other Godzilla soundtrack because it contains a truly outstanding combination of both old and new music from the Godzilla series that was used in Godzilla vs. Biollante, like a …

Ariana Grande has been dubbed as this generation’s Mariah Carey but in my opinion she doesn’t even come close. In terms of vocals, Ariana is slightly ahead most of her peers, and I agree that she really has big vocal ability but comparing her to Mariah she looks like …

Blackened, the opening track of Metallica’s fourth record, opens in a similar fashion to Fight Fire With Fire, the opener from Ride The Lightning, and Battery, the opener from Master Of Puppets. In fact, now that I think about it, Blackened also seems to share a common lyrical theme …

Gardenhead/Leave Me Alone is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel and is the eighth song on their debut album On Avery Island. Opening up immediately with Magnum’s voice along with a rhythm guitar and drum beat behind him, the song takes on a fairly more aggressive sound than any …

“New Orleans is Sinking” is the second single released by Canadian rock group The Tragically Hip. It appears off their 1989 debut album “Up to Here” as track number 3. It reached spot number 30 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks and 1 on the Canadian Content Chart.
Quite …

One of my favorite CDs now is The String Quartet Tribute to KISS. I love this CD for so many reasons. It combines a great band (KISS) with a string quartet that is so good. One chance at listening to this CD and chances are you …

The Corrs is an Irish band and they have sold millions of copies of their albums worldwide. I can even recall that was in third year high school in the late 90’s and I heard their song “I Never Loved You Anyway”. This song made me love this band. …

This album is a remarkable work of art. There is an atmosphere on this record which is unparalleled. If the previous U2 album was brilliant, this album is post-brilliant. The previous album, Achtung Baby is a collection of very strong tracks, whereas this album feels more effortless and easy. …

Bassists look for the same things when they buy a bass guitar: beefy tone, comfortable feel, great versatility, and of course, a killer look! I had all of these things in mind when I went searching for a new bass guitar. I have recently become busy with …

The Brad Bhen Mouthpiece Company is a company started by Brad Bhen that produces handcrafted mouthpieces to suit the professional clarinetist’s needs.
After buying the Model A mouthpiece from Brad Bhen, I was eager to buy their other model (model A was an amazing mouthpiece). The website they had …

If your looking for a real classic and raw in your face band check out the band Airbourne. This band is from Sydney, Australia and they have musical inspirations such as Motorhead,ACDC,Iron Maiden and Rose Tattoo. You can tell that they definetely get the most inspiration from ACDC mostly …

Dio is an American heavy metal band which was formed by the former Black Sabbath vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Many heavy metal fans would be familiar with their song “Holy Diver” which has continued to be seen as a classic in the heavy metal community around the world. …

Although I was never truly a fan of R&B or Soul music, especially right now, my parents always were, and the R&B grou p Peaches and Herb are still one of their favourite musical groups.
While I do not hate the music of Peaches and Herb or think that …

No one puts her personal touch on something like Barbra Streisand does. She is without a doubt one of the greatest singers of all time. She puts all of herself into every number, and that shines through with sensitive and passionate numbers on Barbra - Back to …

Black Curtains is a song by Megadeth which appears on their album Youthanasia. The track starts off with an extremely generic rhythm from Mustaine whcih makes me dearly hope that something better will soon follow this intro. The verse soon kicks in and this section is slightly better although …

All the single ladies—¦.all the single ladies—these are about the most exciting lyrics in the entire song, “Single Ladies” by Beyonce. I will give it up to the producers who decided that a choppy hand-clap beat would be great for getting people up on the dance floor. …

After the monstrously successful “Dark Side of The Moon” Pink Floyd ultimately reached their goal of becoming rich and famous, from cozy stages they’ve reached to play in stadiums, their name being known everywhere and by everyone. And the pressure the band was forced to deal with also made …

Overview —“ Wake Me Up When September Ends, the fourth music video released for American Idiot by Green Day makes commentary against the United States going into Iraq. The music video definitely returns to the form of a performance and story music video, this time the story is extremely …

This is an amazing album but out by a ruly amazing band. I have really enjoyed listening to this album, really at least there or fourr times a week since i purchased it a few months ago. It is a melodic, thoughtful indoe rock CD that anyone who likes …

For you who loves rock band and know Flyleaf must know with the female vocalist, Lacey Mosley. I know her since I know Flyleaf. I like all their song, and I really the big fan of Lacey Mosley.
Her complete name is Lacey Nicole Mosley, born in September 4, 1981 …

It Hurts Me Too is a traditional song arranged and performed by Bob Dylan and appearing on his album Self Portrait. I’m slightly familiar with The Grateful Dead version of this track so it’ll be interesting to hear how Dylan interpreted it. Dylan unfortunately starts out with a not …

Phoenix is a newly popular band that had a song recently featured on a car commercial. This song, “1901″, became wildly popular and led to the band gaining a much larger fan base and gaining a lot of popularity. After hearing this song, I purchased every single one of …

Moo Rah Rah Rain is a song by Animal Collective and is the penultimate track on their third studio release, Campfire Songs. Opening up with an almost tribal-like vocal pattern, the band is able to establish a mood which is unique from the previous three tracks before the acoustic …

Looking at the CD cover of Baduizm by Erykah Badu, I am totally amazed. There is no close singer like Erykah Badu and I think her image is totally unique and very original. She is unpretentious and there are just so many good things about this CD album.
To …

I usually don’t like listening to the new reggae songs because many of them tend to have lyrics and sound which just don’t appeal to me. Nevertheless, I am still into the older reggae music and artistes, especially some who had internationally popular songs in the nineteen eighties. One …

Viva la white girl by gym class heroes is a song I like a lot but of course I normally like any song by gym class heroes. This song is about the lead singers addition to music not his addiction to cocaine. This song is a wonderful song in …

Susie Q is a cover performed by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album 12 X 5. As I said, the track is a cover, of a pretty well known song I may add, so I will just be talking about the execution of this song. I believe …

One day I was in the car riding with my parents to the grocery store, and on the radio came on this fascinating song. I was immediately entranced by the catchy rhythm and the depressing minor chords. Unfortunately I couldn’t get the name of the song or the artist …

Oxford Comma is a song by Vampire Weekend which appears on their debut self-titled record. The song opens up with a very simple yet definitive rhythm before the vocals come in for the first verse. One thing about Oxford Comma is I find it incredibly hard to not enjoy …

Hearing Barry Manilow sing songs from the 70’s was spine-tingling. He’s not only a musical product of the 70’s himself, but he chose some very popular songs of that era to sing for this CD. All the songs are familiar, yet more-so with Barry’s warm vocals. The songs seem …

This “unassuming” (for lack of a better word) guy has one of the richest, raspiest voices I’ve heard from a male singer–especially someone local. Apparently he’s been on the music scene for many years, and I think actually signed a deal with LaVista Records once upon a …

As a fan of India.Arie I was excited to hear what she had come up with in her latest cd. I am glad to say that I was not disappointed. The first listen a couple of songs stood out:
Track#9-Yellow, Track#10-Better Way and Track#12-Long Goodbye.
In her song Yellow, …

No Cars Go is a song by Arcade Fire which appears on their second record, Neon Bible. Before getting into the bulk of this review, I should mention that this is a re-recorded version of a song that appeared on the band’s self-titled debut EP record. The song opens …

Bon Iver is the name of a music project started by Justin Vernon of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. For Emma, Forever Ago is his debut album, released on Jagjaguwar Records, after he recorded it in his father’s winter cabin.
For Emma, Forever Ago is a beautiful album, full of Justin Vernon’s …

The reason I know Brad Maule is from his role on the daytime soap opera, General Hospital, where he played Doctor Tony Jones. As a result of that role, I met him a couple of times at events and thought he was a nice guy. He sang …